Your plane has just crash-landed on a volcanic island thats about to blow! Race round the island grabbing fuel canisters and, with some sneaky strategy and a bit of luck, youll zoom off in the jet-powered escape pod! Answer questions to earn credits, buy sneaky gadgets and get the fuel, but watch out! Quick Quiz Squares, Prison, and other surprises could see someone else grab the escape pod, while youre left with the life raft.
Play by yourself, against the computer or with up to three others.
Each player competes at their own maths level, so every player has a real chance of winning! Match 6-year-old Tinas Tables against Peters Proportion and Dads Decimals.
Vary the game play to your level and interest by choosing one of the five graded game boards.
Elements of chance and strategy mean any player can win, not just the best mathematician!
Use the 10 types of quirky gadgets to your advantage but watch out for other players! Try to pinch other players fuel, stop them from pinching yours, swap positions, triple your dice roll, and more!
Watch the fabulous 3D end-movie as you escape the erupting island.
Educational Focus:
Over 7500 curriculum-linked activities covering Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions & Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, and Numeration.
Ages 5 15
UK: Key Stages 1 3
Scotland: P1 S2
RoI: Infants 6th Class
All English Speaking Countries
Educational Content
Numbers Up! Volcanic Panic uses a carefully crafted progression of activities that begins with basic number-fact knowledge and introduces new concepts gradually, extending pupils at their own pace.
Pupils choose an appropriate starting level and then advance at their own pace through the 7500 activities in 26 progressive levels as they build solid foundations to promote mental maths power and agility.
Includes a broad range of interactive activities for all learning styles. Question types include word problems, algorithms, number quizzes, multiple-choice questions, maths patterns and much more!
Enhances reasoning skills and develops flexible problem-solving strategies.
Supports and strengthens learning by employing constant positive feedback.
Great for both group work and individual learning, in the classroom or at home.
More than maths! The integration of maths and language appeals to language-oriented learners, stimulating a variety of learning strategies and building greater reading and comprehension skills!
Links to or for use by:
UK National Curriculum Key Stages 1 3 (England, Ireland & Wales).
Scottish National Mathematics Guidelines Levels A E.
English speakers in other European countries.
System Requirements:
PCWindows 98 or later (including XP/Vista), 233MHz Processor or faster, 800x600 capable screen.MacOS X (PowerPC or Intel Mac) 10.3/10.4/10.5 or later, 300MHz Processor or faster, 800x600 capable screen.